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The top names in the tennis world have descended on the Caja Magica in Madrid to tackle a fixture of the clay-court season in the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament known as the Madrid Open. Rafael Nadal, Stanislas Wawrinka, David Ferrer and Roger Federer are just a few of the names in the hunt for a title at the major event, with Nadal looking to keep hold of his No. 1 ranking and successfully...
Published: April 21, 2014
The top ATP Tour players descend on the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899 in Barcelona, Spain, for one of the season’s critical clay-court events, the 2014 Barcelona Open BancSabadell. With the French Open on the horizon, the Spaniards have historically dominated the festivities in Barcelona, winning every tournament there since 2003—with eight of those victories belonging to Rafael...
Published: April 1, 2014
It’s not time for a full-blown panic attack, but Rafael Nadal‘s torrid defeat at the hands of Novak Djokovic at the Sony Open is something to closely monitor. Yes, the tournament at Crandon Park routinely acts as a thorn in Nadal’s side. He’s now finished as the runner-up four times in Miami. Still, it’s not a make-or-break tournament for the Spaniard, who typically ups...
Published: February 25, 2014
Some of the world’s best tennis players will descend on Sao Paulo, Brazil for the 2014 edition of the Brasil Open. While big names such as Rafael Nadal will not be in attendance, the indoor clay tournament has more than $470,000 on the line and acts as a critical juncture for players to earn points as an ATP World Tour 250 event. The tournament’s second year in Sao Paulo after 11 in Costa...
Published: January 26, 2014
It was an ugly loss, but Rafael Nadal’s defeat at the hands of Stanislas Wawrinka in the men’s final at the 2014 Australian Open is not an indication of how the Spaniard’s season will unfold. The majority of the credit in the 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 outcome in Melbourne surely goes to No. 8 seed Wawrinka, who overcame seemingly insurmountable odds, such as a match against Novak Djokovic,...
Published: January 13, 2014
The 2014 Australian Open is underway. As the first Grand Slam event of the tennis season, the Aussie Open is a must-see spectacle for fans around the globe. That feat is much easier said than done, especially for American viewers thanks to the time differentials, but savvy fans can and will find a way to catch all the action—as they do each year. Novak Djokovic was the big winner in 2013,...
Published: December 25, 2013
Serena Williams has been named the Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year after a dominant season in which she won the U.S. Open and French Open and finished No. 1 in the WTA rankings for the first time since 2009. Howard Fendrich of the Associated Press broke the news: Williams won 11 of the 16 singles tournaments she entered this season—a ludicrous win percentage given the individual...
Published: November 12, 2013
Novak Djokovic is the best in the world. This much Djokovic proved with his absolute dismantling of Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 at the 2013 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals: Nadal may have more titles on the season, a staggering 10 after an injury comeback most thought impossible, and he’s the world No. 1 for the time being, but Djokovic elevated his game when it mattered most. The Serb once again...
Published: November 6, 2013
He’s back. While in the midst of a jaw-dropping return to form in 2013 after injury woes, Rafael Nadal was a disappointment at the Paris Masters thanks to a semifinal loss to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer. That didn’t last long, as Nadal proved in stunning fashion he’s back to top form for the year-end tournament. Nadal extracted sweet revenge over Ferrer on the second day of the ATP...
Published: November 4, 2013
While this year may be the worst fans have seen from Roger Federer in as long as a decade, expect the 32-year-old Swiss star to bounce back in a big way when it matters most in 2013—at the Barclays ATP World Tour. Federer has had a horrific season to say the least and has won just a single tournament this year—which was minor at best from the grass court at Halle. He’s appeared in...